Description
Buffer overflow in MailCarrier 2.51 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) EHLO and possibly (2) HELO command.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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TABS MailCarrier v2.51 SMTP EHLO Overflow
exploit/windows/smtp/mailcarrier_smtp_ehlo
Exploit-DB 3
- TABS MailCarrier 2.51 - SMTP EHLO Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-16822 · remote · Apr 30, 2010 · verified
- TABS MailCarrier 2.51 - Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-637 · remote · Nov 16, 2004 · verified
- TABS MailCarrier 2.51 - SMTP 'EHLO' / 'HELO' Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-598 · remote · Oct 26, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20041026 MailCarrier 2.51 SMTP server Buffer Overflow [PoC included] mailing-list
- mailcarrier-ehlo-helo-bo(17861) vdb-entry
- 12999 third-party-advisory
- 11535 vdb-entry